Who is Travis Hunter’s fiancée, Leanna Lenee – and why did he rush to her defence? The Colorado Buffaloes NFL star called out critics who said she looked ‘miserable’ after his Heisman Trophy win
Travis Hunter told Twitch users that his fiancée had got drunk and cried herself to sleep after getting heat online for looking unhappy following his Heisman Trophy win
Travis Hunter is standing up for his fiancée Leanna Lenee. The Colorado Buffaloes star told viewers on a Twitch live stream that she had got drunk and cried herself to sleep after getting heat following his Heisman Trophy win on Saturday night.
Netizens had taken issue with Lenee’s demeanour in a viral video that showed her looking “miserable” while Hunter met with fans at an event. “You ain’t never had no girl so why are y’all talking about me,” Hunter clapped back. “Find someone else to talk about … Go talk about your girl. Go find a girl. Go find a life. Stop worrying about what I got going on. I know what I got.”
The 21-year-old added: “My girl been with me for five years. Y’all are just now starting to talk about me … y’all go do something else with y’all life … y’all better stop that. I ain’t playing.”
Lenee has since changed her Instagram profile setting to private.
Here’s what we know about the 23-year-old:
What is Leanna Lenee’s nationality?
Lenee was born near London, England, in November 2001, and moved to the US when she was 10 years old, according to Sports Illustrated. She is reportedly of Black, Mexican and Filipina descent.
Where did Leanna Lenee study?
Lenee graduated from Kennesaw State University with a bachelor’s degree in 2022. She reportedly studied upper English education and business administration.